diff --git a/src/commands/config.ts b/src/commands/config.ts
index 41691692..f4563bca 100644
--- a/src/commands/config.ts
+++ b/src/commands/config.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
-import {config as configServices} from '../services/config/config.services';
+import {red} from 'kleur';
+import {logHelpConfigApply} from '../help/config.apply.help';
+import {logHelpConfig} from '../help/config.help';
+import {logHelpConfigInit} from '../help/config.init.help';
+import {applyConfig} from '../services/config/apply.services';
+import {init} from '../services/config/init.services';
 
 export const config = async (args?: string[]) => {
-  await configServices(args);
+  const [subCommand] = args ?? [];
+
+  switch (subCommand) {
+    case 'apply':
+      await applyConfig(args);
+      break;
+    case 'init':
+      await init(args);
+      break;
+    default:
+      console.log(red('Unknown subcommand.'));
+      logHelpConfig(args);
+  }
+};
+
+export const helpConfig = (args?: string[]) => {
+  const [subCommand] = args ?? [];
+
+  switch (subCommand) {
+    case 'apply':
+      logHelpConfigApply(args);
+      break;
+    case 'init':
+      logHelpConfigInit(args);
+      break;
+    default:
+      logHelpConfig(args);
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/deprecated/init.ts b/src/commands/deprecated/init.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70ee1248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/deprecated/init.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import {logHelpInit} from '../../help/deprecated/init.help';
+import {init as initServices} from '../../services/config/init.services';
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated alias for backwards compatibility
+ */
+export const init = async (args?: string[]) => {
+  await initServices(args);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ */
+export const helpInit = (args?: string[]) => {
+  logHelpInit(args);
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/init.ts b/src/commands/init.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5dd3b16b..00000000
--- a/src/commands/init.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-import {isNullish} from '@dfinity/utils';
-import {hasArgs} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
-import {cyan} from 'kleur';
-import {getToken} from '../configs/cli.config';
-import {junoConfigExist} from '../configs/juno.config';
-import {login as consoleLogin} from '../services/auth/login.services';
-import {initConfigInteractive, initConfigNoneInteractive} from '../services/init.services';
-import {confirm, confirmAndExit} from '../utils/prompt.utils';
-
-export const init = async (args?: string[]) => {
-  if (hasArgs({args, options: ['--minimal']})) {
-    await initWithPlaceholder();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  await initWithSatelliteId(args);
-};
-
-const initWithPlaceholder = async () => {
-  await assertOverwrite();
-
-  await initConfigNoneInteractive();
-};
-
-const initWithSatelliteId = async (args?: string[]) => {
-  const token = await getToken();
-
-  if (isNullish(token)) {
-    const login = await confirm(
-      `Your terminal is not authenticated. Would you like to ${cyan('log in')} now?`
-    );
-
-    if (!login) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    await consoleLogin(args);
-  }
-
-  await assertOverwrite();
-
-  await initConfigInteractive();
-};
-
-const assertOverwrite = async () => {
-  if (await junoConfigExist()) {
-    await confirmAndExit(
-      'Your existing configuration will be overwritten. Are you sure you want to continue?'
-    );
-  }
-};
diff --git a/src/constants/help.constants.ts b/src/constants/help.constants.ts
index a90499a1..7b320fb2 100644
--- a/src/constants/help.constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants/help.constants.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import {magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
 
 export const CHANGES_DESCRIPTION = 'Review and apply changes submitted to your module.';
-export const CONFIG_DESCRIPTION = 'Apply configuration to satellite.';
 export const HOSTING_DESCRIPTION =
   'Deploy or clear the frontend code of your app on your satellite.';
+export const CONFIG_DESCRIPTION = 'Manage your project configuration';
 export const EMULATOR_DESCRIPTION =
   'Handle tasks related to the emulator like starting/stopping a local network.';
 export const FUNCTIONS_DESCRIPTION = "Build and upgrade your satellite's serverless functions.";
-export const INIT_DESCRIPTION = 'Set up your project.';
 export const LOGIN_DESCRIPTION =
   'Generate an authentication for use in non-interactive environments.';
 export const LOGOUT_DESCRIPTION =
@@ -23,6 +22,9 @@ export const WHOAMI_DESCRIPTION =
   'Display your current profile, access key, and links to your satellite.';
 export const RUN_DESCRIPTION = 'Run a custom script in the CLI context.';
 
+export const CONFIG_APPLY_DESCRIPTION = 'Apply configuration to satellite.';
+export const CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION = 'Set up your project by creating a config file.';
+
 export const HOSTING_DEPLOY_DESCRIPTION = 'Deploy your app to your satellite.';
 export const HOSTING_CLEAR_DESCRIPTION =
   'Remove frontend files (JS, HTML, CSS, etc.) from your satellite.';
diff --git a/src/help/config.apply.help.ts b/src/help/config.apply.help.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e451faff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/help/config.apply.help.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import {cyan, green, magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
+import {CONFIG_APPLY_DESCRIPTION, OPTIONS_ENV, OPTION_HELP} from '../constants/help.constants';
+import {helpOutput} from './common.help';
+import {TITLE} from './help';
+
+const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('config')} ${magenta('apply')} ${yellow('[options]')}
+
+Options:
+  ${yellow('--force')}               Overwrite configuration without checks.
+  ${OPTIONS_ENV}
+  ${OPTION_HELP}`;
+
+const doc = `${CONFIG_APPLY_DESCRIPTION}
+
+\`\`\`
+${usage}
+\`\`\`
+`;
+
+const help = `${TITLE}
+
+${CONFIG_APPLY_DESCRIPTION}
+
+${usage}
+`;
+
+export const logHelpConfigApply = (args?: string[]) => {
+  console.log(helpOutput(args) === 'doc' ? doc : help);
+};
diff --git a/src/help/config.help.ts b/src/help/config.help.ts
index fe770f49..bbf61118 100644
--- a/src/help/config.help.ts
+++ b/src/help/config.help.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-import {cyan, green, yellow} from 'kleur';
-import {CONFIG_DESCRIPTION, OPTIONS_ENV, OPTION_HELP} from '../constants/help.constants';
+import {cyan, green, magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
+import {
+  CONFIG_APPLY_DESCRIPTION,
+  CONFIG_DESCRIPTION,
+  CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION
+} from '../constants/help.constants';
 import {helpOutput} from './common.help';
 import {TITLE} from './help';
 
-const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('config')} ${yellow('[options]')}
+const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('config')} ${magenta('<subcommand>')} ${yellow('[options]')}
 
-Options:
-  ${yellow('--force')}               Overwrite configuration without checks.
-  ${OPTIONS_ENV}
-  ${OPTION_HELP}`;
+Subcommands:
+  ${magenta('apply')}               ${CONFIG_APPLY_DESCRIPTION}
+  ${magenta('init')}                ${CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION}`;
 
 const doc = `${CONFIG_DESCRIPTION}
 
diff --git a/src/help/config.init.help.ts b/src/help/config.init.help.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00f8d1da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/help/config.init.help.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import {cyan, green, magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
+import {CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION, OPTION_HELP, OPTIONS_ENV} from '../constants/help.constants';
+import {helpOutput} from './common.help';
+import {TITLE} from './help';
+
+const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('config')} ${magenta('init')} ${yellow('[options]')}
+
+Options:
+  ${yellow('--minimal')}             Skip few prompts and generate a config file with a placeholder satellite ID.
+  ${OPTIONS_ENV}
+  ${OPTION_HELP}`;
+
+const doc = `${CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION}
+
+\`\`\`
+${usage}
+\`\`\`
+`;
+
+const help = `${TITLE}
+
+${CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION}
+
+${usage}
+`;
+
+export const logHelpConfigInit = (args?: string[]) => {
+  console.log(helpOutput(args) === 'doc' ? doc : help);
+};
diff --git a/src/help/deprecated/init.help.ts b/src/help/deprecated/init.help.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..825af827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/help/deprecated/init.help.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import {cyan, green, magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
+import {CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION} from '../../constants/help.constants';
+import {helpOutput} from '../common.help';
+import {TITLE} from '../help';
+
+const usage = `Alias for: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('config')} ${magenta('init')} ${yellow('[options]')}`;
+
+const doc = `${CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION}
+
+\`\`\`
+${usage}
+\`\`\`
+`;
+
+const help = `${TITLE}
+
+${CONFIG_INIT_DESCRIPTION}
+
+${usage}
+`;
+
+export const logHelpInit = (args?: string[]) => {
+  console.log(helpOutput(args) === 'doc' ? doc : help);
+};
diff --git a/src/help/help.ts b/src/help/help.ts
index ee805374..8181e065 100644
--- a/src/help/help.ts
+++ b/src/help/help.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   EMULATOR_DESCRIPTION,
   FUNCTIONS_DESCRIPTION,
   HOSTING_DESCRIPTION,
-  INIT_DESCRIPTION,
   LOGIN_DESCRIPTION,
   LOGOUT_DESCRIPTION,
   OPEN_DESCRIPTION,
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ Commands:
   ${cyan('functions')}           ${FUNCTIONS_DESCRIPTION}
   ${cyan('help')}                Display help information.
   ${cyan('hosting')}             ${HOSTING_DESCRIPTION}
-  ${cyan('init')}                ${INIT_DESCRIPTION}
   ${cyan('login')}               ${LOGIN_DESCRIPTION}
   ${cyan('logout')}              ${LOGOUT_DESCRIPTION}
   ${cyan('open')}                ${OPEN_DESCRIPTION}
diff --git a/src/help/init.help.ts b/src/help/init.help.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 27fffa25..00000000
--- a/src/help/init.help.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import {cyan, green, yellow} from 'kleur';
-import {INIT_DESCRIPTION, OPTION_HELP, OPTIONS_ENV} from '../constants/help.constants';
-import {helpOutput} from './common.help';
-import {TITLE} from './help';
-
-const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('init')} ${yellow('[options]')}
-
-Options:
-  ${yellow('--minimal')}         Skip few prompts and generate a config file with a placeholder satellite ID.
-  ${OPTIONS_ENV}
-  ${OPTION_HELP}`;
-
-const doc = `${INIT_DESCRIPTION}
-
-\`\`\`
-${usage}
-\`\`\`
-`;
-
-const help = `${TITLE}
-
-${INIT_DESCRIPTION}
-
-${usage}
-`;
-
-export const logHelpInit = (args?: string[]) => {
-  console.log(helpOutput(args) === 'doc' ? doc : help);
-};
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 8ad02b98..b62b4399 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import {hasArgs} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
 import {red} from 'kleur';
 import {login, logout} from './commands/auth';
 import {changes, helpChanges} from './commands/changes';
-import {config} from './commands/config';
+import {config, helpConfig} from './commands/config';
 import {clear, helpClear} from './commands/deprecated/clear';
 import {deploy, helpDeploy} from './commands/deprecated/deploy';
 import {dev, helpDev} from './commands/deprecated/dev';
+import {helpInit, init} from './commands/deprecated/init';
 import {emulator, helpEmulator} from './commands/emulator';
 import {functions, helpFunctions} from './commands/functions';
 import {helpHosting, hosting} from './commands/hosting';
-import {init} from './commands/init';
 import {open} from './commands/open';
 import {helpRun, run as runCmd} from './commands/run';
 import {snapshot} from './commands/snapshot';
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ import {status} from './commands/status';
 import {upgrade} from './commands/upgrade';
 import {version as versionCommand} from './commands/version';
 import {whoami} from './commands/whoami';
-import {logHelpConfig} from './help/config.help';
 import {help} from './help/help';
-import {logHelpInit} from './help/init.help';
 import {logHelpLogin} from './help/login.help';
 import {logHelpLogout} from './help/logout.help';
 import {logHelpOpen} from './help/open.help';
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ export const run = async () => {
         logHelpOpen(args);
         break;
       case 'config':
-        logHelpConfig(args);
+        helpConfig(args);
         break;
       case 'clear':
         helpClear(args);
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ export const run = async () => {
         logHelpSnapshot(args);
         break;
       case 'init':
-        logHelpInit(args);
+        helpInit(args);
         break;
       case 'logout':
         logHelpLogout(args);
diff --git a/src/services/assets/deploy.services.ts b/src/services/assets/deploy.services.ts
index 139b8414..24e28636 100644
--- a/src/services/assets/deploy.services.ts
+++ b/src/services/assets/deploy.services.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import {isEmptyString} from '@dfinity/utils';
 import {hasArgs, nextArg} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
 import {yellow} from 'kleur';
 import {compare} from 'semver';
-import {init} from '../../commands/init';
 import {noJunoConfig} from '../../configs/juno.config';
 import {type DeployOptions} from '../../types/deploy';
 import {clearProposalStagedAssets} from '../changes/changes.clear.services';
-import {config} from '../config/config.services';
+import {applyConfig} from '../config/apply.services';
+import {init} from '../config/init.services';
 import {links} from '../links.services';
 import {getSatelliteVersion} from '../version.services';
 import {deployImmediate} from './_deploy/deploy.individual.services';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const deploy = async (args?: string[]) => {
   const configOption = hasArgs({args, options: ['--config']});
   if (configOption) {
     console.log('');
-    await config(args);
+    await applyConfig(args);
   }
 
   await links();
diff --git a/src/services/config/config.services.ts b/src/services/config/apply.services.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from src/services/config/config.services.ts
rename to src/services/config/apply.services.ts
index f17da245..86512fff 100644
--- a/src/services/config/config.services.ts
+++ b/src/services/config/apply.services.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type SetConfigResults = [
 
 type EditConfig = Omit<SatelliteConfig, 'assertions'>;
 
-export const config = async (args?: string[]) => {
+export const applyConfig = async (args?: string[]) => {
   const {satellite, satelliteConfig} = await assertConfigAndLoadSatelliteContext();
   const {satelliteId} = satellite;
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const config = async (args?: string[]) => {
   }
 
   // Effectively update the configurations and collections of the Satellite
-  const results = await applyConfig({satellite, editConfig});
+  const results = await executeSetConfigs({satellite, editConfig});
 
   // Save the new hashes in the CLI state
   saveLastAppliedConfigHashes({
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ const loadCurrentConfig = async (params: {
   }
 };
 
-const applyConfig = async ({
+const executeSetConfigs = async ({
   satellite,
   editConfig
 }: {
diff --git a/src/services/init.services.ts b/src/services/config/init.services.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from src/services/init.services.ts
rename to src/services/config/init.services.ts
index f5368e20..347ac772 100644
--- a/src/services/init.services.ts
+++ b/src/services/config/init.services.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,70 @@
 import {isNullish, nonNullish} from '@dfinity/utils';
-import {assertAnswerCtrlC} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
+import {assertAnswerCtrlC, hasArgs} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
 import type {ConfigType, PartialConfigFile} from '@junobuild/config-loader';
 import {cyan, yellow} from 'kleur';
 import {unlink} from 'node:fs/promises';
 import {basename} from 'node:path';
 import prompts from 'prompts';
-import {getCliOrbiters, getCliSatellites} from '../configs/cli.config';
+import {getCliOrbiters, getCliSatellites, getToken} from '../../configs/cli.config';
 import {
   detectJunoConfigType,
+  junoConfigExist,
   junoConfigFile,
   noJunoConfig,
   writeJunoConfig,
   writeJunoConfigPlaceholder
-} from '../configs/juno.config';
-import type {CliOrbiterConfig, CliSatelliteConfig} from '../types/cli.config';
-import {type EmulatorConfigWithoutConsole} from '../types/emulator';
-import type {PackageManager} from '../types/pm';
-import {detectPackageManager} from '../utils/pm.utils';
-import {NEW_CMD_LINE} from '../utils/prompt.utils';
-
-export const promptConfigType = async (): Promise<ConfigType> => {
+} from '../../configs/juno.config';
+import type {CliOrbiterConfig, CliSatelliteConfig} from '../../types/cli.config';
+import {type EmulatorConfigWithoutConsole} from '../../types/emulator';
+import type {PackageManager} from '../../types/pm';
+import {detectPackageManager} from '../../utils/pm.utils';
+import {confirm, confirmAndExit, NEW_CMD_LINE} from '../../utils/prompt.utils';
+import {login as consoleLogin} from '../auth/login.services';
+
+export const init = async (args?: string[]) => {
+  if (hasArgs({args, options: ['--minimal']})) {
+    await initWithPlaceholder();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await initWithSatelliteId(args);
+};
+
+const initWithPlaceholder = async () => {
+  await assertOverwrite();
+
+  await initConfigNoneInteractive();
+};
+
+const initWithSatelliteId = async (args?: string[]) => {
+  const token = await getToken();
+
+  if (isNullish(token)) {
+    const login = await confirm(
+      `Your terminal is not authenticated. Would you like to ${cyan('log in')} now?`
+    );
+
+    if (!login) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await consoleLogin(args);
+  }
+
+  await assertOverwrite();
+
+  await initConfigInteractive();
+};
+
+const assertOverwrite = async () => {
+  if (await junoConfigExist()) {
+    await confirmAndExit(
+      'Your existing configuration will be overwritten. Are you sure you want to continue?'
+    );
+  }
+};
+
+const promptConfigType = async (): Promise<ConfigType> => {
   const {configType}: {configType: ConfigType} = await prompts({
     type: 'select',
     name: 'configType',
@@ -38,7 +83,7 @@ export const promptConfigType = async (): Promise<ConfigType> => {
   return configType;
 };
 
-export type InitConfigParams = PartialConfigFile & {pm: PackageManager | undefined} & {
+type InitConfigParams = PartialConfigFile & {pm: PackageManager | undefined} & {
   source: string;
 };
 
@@ -60,7 +105,7 @@ export const initConfigNoneInteractive = async ({
   });
 };
 
-export const initConfigInteractive = async () => {
+const initConfigInteractive = async () => {
   const satelliteId = await initSatelliteConfig();
   const orbiterId = await initOrbiterConfig();
 
diff --git a/src/services/emulator/_runner.services.ts b/src/services/emulator/_runner.services.ts
index b2a9dca1..1f56ab9d 100644
--- a/src/services/emulator/_runner.services.ts
+++ b/src/services/emulator/_runner.services.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   hasExistingContainer,
   isContainerRunning
 } from '../../utils/runner.utils';
-import {initConfigNoneInteractive} from '../init.services';
+import {initConfigNoneInteractive} from '../config/init.services';
 import {createDeployTargetDir} from './_fs.services';
 
 export const startContainer = async () => {